Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Departmental Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Shane RossShane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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Question 714: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 253 of 14 July 2011, the reason for Department personnel being seconded to the Civil and Public Services Union, the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers and the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Defence (Amendment Act) 1990 and Defence Force Regulations S.6 provide for the establishment of representative associations for members of the Permanent Defence Force. Under Defence Force Regulations S.6 section 13 (Officers) and section 30 (Enlisted Personnel), the Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, second a member of the Permanent Defence Force to the Association for the performance of representative duties with the association. The Regulation also specifies that a person other than a serving member of the Permanent Defence Force seconded pursuant to the aforementioned paragraphs shall not be employed or engaged by the Association other than for duties of a clerical nature. The secondment of a Department of Defence staff member to the Civil and Public Services Union has taken place in accordance with Partnership arrangements and with the sanction of the Department of Finance. The Department of Defence recoups the salary costs of the staff member on secondment from the Civil and Public Service Union.

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